STerpeny@npr.orgNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94On Point unites distinct and provocative voices with passionate discussion as it confronts the stories that are at the center of what is important in the world today. Leaving no perspective unchallenged, On Point digs past the surface and into the core of a subject, exposing each of its real world implications. Each hour of the broadcast opens with a news brief analyzing the day's biggest stories, followed by an in-depth conversation decoding a single topic with newsmakers, thinkers, and callers, and closes with compelling personal reactions to news and important issues, including radio diaries, excerpts from speeches, or special series segments. Host Tom Ashbrook combines his journalistic instincts with a listener's openness and curiosity -- focusing on the relevant topics and deconstructing issues along with the audience. News analyst Jack Beatty, Senior Editor at The Atlantic Monthly, also guides the program by providing his own unique perspective to the conversation.NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94On Point Wed, 13 Dec 2017 04:50:19 +0000On Point http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510053
editorWith guest host Anthony Brooks. The House passes a bill that would let people with concealed carry permits take their guns into states where it’s currently illegal. Lois Beckett , a reporter for The Guardian, says the bill doesnt have much of a chance of passing the U.S. Senate, even though it passed the House of Representatives. Still, she says, its been a National Rifle Association priority. Robert Spitzer , a professor at SUNY Cortland, says the bill is part of a broader effort by gun rights activists and manufacturers to normalize gun ownership as demographic change works against them (most gun owners are older). This is one step to try to make the idea of having guns, getting guns, carrying guns to be sort of a normal or a more normal thing, Spitzer tells us. John Lott , a gun rights proponent, says people who carry guns are by and large even more law-abiding than police officers themselves, and says that if staffers of a congressman shot at a softball game had been able to carryConcealed Carry Everywhere: Bill In Congress Could Loosen Gun Controlhttp://wvtf.org/post/concealed-carry-everywhere-bill-congress-could-loosen-gun-control
93794 as http://wvtf.orgMon, 11 Dec 2017 20:04:00 +0000Concealed Carry Everywhere: Bill In Congress Could Loosen Gun ControleditorRepublican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones are in the homestretch of their race for a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama. Were talking to people on the ground about the race, and whether Moore will win despite allegations of improper sexual contact with underage girls when he was in his 30s. Guests: Leada Gore , reporter at the Alabama Media Group. ( @LeadaGore ) Troy Turner , editor of the Opelika-Auburn News. ( @troyturnernews ) Zac McCrary , Democratic consultant and strategist at ALG Research. ( @ZacMcCrary ) Jonathan Gray , Republican consultant and founding partner of Strategy Public Relations. From Toms Reading List: AL.com: Roy Moore Tweets He Wants To Bring Alabama Values To Washington. It Didnt Go Well. — Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from Alabama, fired off a tweet on Tuesday evening bragging about his Alabama values. His critics had plenty to say about those values given that Moore has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, including some whoIn Deep-Red Alabama, An Unexpectedly Close Senate Race Enters Homestretchhttp://wvtf.org/post/deep-red-alabama-unexpectedly-close-senate-race-enters-homestretch
93632 as http://wvtf.orgFri, 08 Dec 2017 20:07:00 +0000In Deep-Red Alabama, An Unexpectedly Close Senate Race Enters HomestretcheditorTime magazine’s Person of the Year is the #MeToo silence breakers. They spoke out and held powerful men accountable, from Matt Lauer to Harvey Weinstein and more. Where does the movement go? In the midst of our show, U.S. Sen. Al Franken, a Democrat of Minnesota, said he was resigning from office after allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct. This show airs Thursday at 11 a.m. EST. Guests: Susanna Schrobsdorff , editor at Time Magazine. ( @SusannaSchrobs ) Haley Edwards , correspondent at Time Magazine. ( @haleybureau ) Sarah Sobieraj , professor at Tufts University. ( @sobieraj ) From Toms Reading List: TIME: Person Of The Year: The Silence Breakers — Movie stars are supposedly nothing like you and me. Theyre svelte, glamorous, self-­possessed. They wear dresses we cant afford and live in houses we can only dream of. Yet it turns out that—in the most painful and personal ways—movie stars are more like you and me than we ever knew. President Trump tweeted last month that TimeTime's Person Of The Year: People Who Broke Silence On Sexual Abusehttp://wvtf.org/post/times-person-year-people-who-broke-silence-sexual-abuse
93558 as http://wvtf.orgThu, 07 Dec 2017 20:18:00 +0000Time's Person Of The Year: People Who Broke Silence On Sexual AbuseeditorRussia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang, South Korea Winter Olympics for a systematic and state-sponsored doping scheme that gave its athletes a competitive advantage. Were joined by a panel of sports and foreign affairs writers, plus Richard McLaren, the author of the McLaren Report — he helped investigate the allegations fro the World Anti-Doping Agency. Guests: Richard McLaren , law professor, Western University in Ontario, Canada who was one of three members of a World Anti-Doping Agency panel that looked into Russia doping allegations. David Ignatius , foreign affairs columnist for the Washington Post. ( @IgnatiusPost ) Bonnie Ford , senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine. ( @Bonnie_D_Ford ) From Toms Reading List: USA Today: Do You Believe In Miracles? Russia Finally Banned For PED Use — They did it. Stunningly, the members of the International Olympic Committee’s executive board did it. They just kicked the bums out. Russia has been suspended from the 2018Russia Banned From 2018 Winter Olympics For Dopinghttp://wvtf.org/post/russia-banned-2018-winter-olympics-doping
93559 as http://wvtf.orgThu, 07 Dec 2017 20:18:00 +0000Russia Banned From 2018 Winter Olympics For DopingeditorThe Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in the case of the baker who wouldn’t make a wedding cake for a gay couple — Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The courts ruling could change the boundaries of free speech and have huge ramifications for religion and gay rights. Were joined by advocates on both sides of this First Amendment dispute. This show airs Wednesday at 10 a.m. EST. Guests: David Savage , Supreme Court and legal correspondent for the Los Angeles Times. ( @DavidGSavage ) Rachel Tiven , CEO of Lambda Legal, supporting the Colorado Civil Rights Commission. ( @rachelbtiven ) Michael Moreland , Villanova law professor and supporter of the cake shop owner. ( @MorelandMP ) From Toms Reading List: Los Angeles Times: Supreme Court Appears Skeptical Of Colorado Bakers Refusal To Make A Wedding Cake For Gay Couple — The Supreme Court gave a mostly skeptical hearing Tuesday to a Colorado baker’s claim that he had a free-speech right to refuse to make aGay Rights, Religious Freedom At Issue In 'Masterpiece Cakeshop' Supreme Court Argumentshttp://wvtf.org/post/gay-rights-religious-freedom-issue-masterpiece-cakeshop-supreme-court-arguments
93560 as http://wvtf.orgThu, 07 Dec 2017 20:18:00 +0000Gay Rights, Religious Freedom At Issue In 'Masterpiece Cakeshop' Supreme Court ArgumentseditorWere talking to Henry Louis Gates Jr. and folklore scholar Maria Tatar about their groundbreaking new book, The Annotated African American Folktales . Also be sure to check the Circle Round podcast, a storytelling show for kids. This show airs Tuesday at 11 a.m. EST. Guests: Henry Louis Gates Jr. , editor of The Annotated African American Folktales and Harvard University professor. ( @HenryLouisGates ) Maria Tatar , editor of The Annotated African American Folktales and Harvard University professor. ( @mariamtatar ) From Toms Reading List: Excerpt of foreword from Annotated African American Folktales. Walt Disney got ahold of a white man’s telling of African-American folktales and made them mainstream movie famous with Uncle Remus and more. But that river runs much deeper than Disney ever captured. A huge new collection of tales that leapt from Africa and grew in America is out now from Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Maria Tatar. There are incredible stories here. Wisdom, witches,Henry Louis Gates Jr. And Maria Tatar Share African-American Folktaleshttp://wvtf.org/post/henry-louis-gates-jr-and-maria-tatar-share-african-american-folktales
93398 as http://wvtf.orgTue, 05 Dec 2017 21:14:00 +0000Henry Louis Gates Jr. And Maria Tatar Share African-American FolktaleseditorPress secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defends and deflects from the White House. Is she just doing her job? Were taking a look inside the briefing room with people who are there every day. Guests: Major Garrett , chief White House correspondent for CBS News. ( @MajorCBS ) Kathleen Parker , columnist for the Washington Post. ( @kathleenparker ) Martha Joynt Kumar , emeritus professor of political science at Towson University. From Toms Reading List: Washington Post: Trump Built A Wall. Her Name Is Sarah. When White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders asked the press corps Monday to preface their daily briefing questions with a statement of thankfulness, reporters obliged. Or, should we say, obeyed. For this, no doubt, Sanders was grateful. What’s true? And what is the White House saying? Donald Trump tweets and talks a lot. Over the weekend on taxes, Michael Flynn, the FBI. We’ll look at that. And then his press secretary is left to take the follow-up questions. ForSarah Huckabee Sanders And The Modern White House Press Secretaryhttp://wvtf.org/post/sarah-huckabee-sanders-and-modern-white-house-press-secretary
93293 as http://wvtf.orgMon, 04 Dec 2017 20:35:00 +0000Sarah Huckabee Sanders And The Modern White House Press SecretaryeditorThe 2018 Grammy nominations are out. Rap and hip hop dominate. We talk about everything from classical to Albita’s Cuban big band sound to Jay-Z, who — with his album 4:44 — led all musicians with eight nominations. This show airs Friday at 11 a.m. EST. Guests: Dee Lockett , associate editor at Vulture. ( @Dee_Lockett ) Felix Contreras , host of NPRs Alt Latino. ( @felixatjazz ) Mark Swed , classical music critic for the Los Angeles Times. ( @markswed ) From Toms Reading List: NPR: Grammy Nominations Announced: The Despacito Story Continues — The Despacito phenomenon continues with this mornings announcement of the 2018 Grammy nominations. However, while it was the original Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee version that won big at the Latin Grammys, it was the Justin Bieber remix that got nods this morning for record of the year, song of the year and best pop duo/group performance. Vulture: Jay-Z Reveals He And Beyonce Were Working On A Joint Album, But She Made Lemonade Instead —Listen Up — It's Grammy Nomination Seasonhttp://wvtf.org/post/listen-its-grammy-nomination-season
93137 as http://wvtf.orgFri, 01 Dec 2017 20:32:00 +0000Listen Up — It's Grammy Nomination SeasoneditorSlaves on the auction block in 2017 in North Africa. Were joined by CNN reporters who helped expose it in Libya, and a New Yorker writer whos also chronicled migrant exploitation. This hour airs Thursday at 11 a.m. EST. Guests: Nima Elbagir , senior international correspondent for CNN. ( @NimaCNN ) Raja Razek , CNN journalist. ( @rajarazek ) Ben Taub , staff writer for the New Yorker. ( @BenTaub91 ) From Toms Reading List: CNN : People For Sale — Eight hundred, says the auctioneer. 900 1,000 1,100 Sold. For 1,200 Libyan dinars the equivalent of $800. Not a used car, a piece of land, or an item of furniture. Not merchandise at all, but two human beings. One of the unidentified men being sold in the grainy cell phone video obtained by CNN is Nigerian. He appears to be in his twenties and is wearing a pale shirt and sweatpants. He has been offered up for sale as one of a group of big strong boys for farm work, according to the auctioneer, who remains off camera. Only his hand Slave Trade Sweeps Up Migrants In North Africahttp://wvtf.org/post/slave-trade-sweeps-migrants-north-africa
93078 as http://wvtf.orgThu, 30 Nov 2017 20:30:00 +0000Slave Trade Sweeps Up Migrants In North AfricaeditorVirtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier now says VR could be the “evilest invention of all time.” Hell join our show to make the case. This show airs Wednesday at 11 a.m. EST. Guest: Jaron Lanier , virtual reality pioneer, author and musician, author of Dawn of the New Everything: Encounters with Reality and Virtual Reality . From Toms Reading List: Excerpt of Dawn of the New Everything: Tech visionary Jaron Lanier was there at the beginning of virtual reality in the 1980s, when it was just goggles, a glove, some relatively simple software, and the dream that we could walk into an alternate world. In the decades since, the internet has made our own world look alternative. We’re immersed in the whirl of social media and screens all over. And still, deep virtual reality is coming. This hour, On Point: Jaron Lanier on humanity and the tech frontier now. Tom Ashbrook Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Could Virtual Reality Become 'The Evilest Invention Of All Time'?http://wvtf.org/post/could-virtual-reality-become-evilest-invention-all-time
92969 as http://wvtf.orgWed, 29 Nov 2017 19:23:00 +0000Could Virtual Reality Become 'The Evilest Invention Of All Time'?editorFCC Moves To Kill Net Neutrality — Now What?http://wvtf.org/post/fcc-moves-kill-net-neutrality-now-what
92892 as http://wvtf.orgTue, 28 Nov 2017 19:47:00 +0000FCC Moves To Kill Net Neutrality — Now What?editorIn this high-volume world, do we need more stillness in our lives? We’ll tag along with Norwegian explorer Erling Kagges quest to find silence in the middle of New York City all the way to Antarctica. This show airs Monday at 11 a.m. EST. Guest: Erling Kagge , explorer, lawyer, art collector and author of Silence, In The Age Of Noise . From Toms Reading List: Erling Kagge walked alone to the South Pole and learned something about silence along the way. Fifty days. Eight hundred miles. And not a lot of noise. The rest of our lives these days, says the Norwegian explorer, is starved for silence. Not just a break from the literal pings and dings of our digital life and the roar of traffic and screens, but an actual silence within. A stillness where we know ourselves and weigh what matters. This hour, On Point: Erling Kagge on silence in the age of noise. Tom Ashbrook Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.The Benefits Of Silencehttp://wvtf.org/post/benefits-silence
92810 as http://wvtf.orgMon, 27 Nov 2017 20:04:00 +0000The Benefits Of SilenceeditorVanilla, chili, garlic, soy. Well taste the Eight Flavors that writer Sarah Lohman says now define American cuisine and culture. This show originally broadcast on December 15, 2016. Flavor is a sensation that goes deep, to taste and smell and memory. The flavors that hold and tell the American story go deep, and all over the world. From the black pepper that Yankee sailors brought back from the East to exotic vanilla, to chili and garlic and soy and the Sriracha sauce brewed up in California by a refugee from Vietnam. Historical gastronomist Sarah Lohman finds America in eight defining flavors – and great stories behind each. This hour On Point: the defining flavors of America. — Tom Ashbrook Guest Sarah Lohman , writer, food historian and blogger. Runs the gastronomy site, Four Pounds Flour . Author of the new book, Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine . ( @ FourPoundsFlour ) From Toms Reading List NPR : How Just 8 Flavors Have Defined American Cuisine — She made aUncovering The 'Eight Flavors' Of Modern American Culturehttp://wvtf.org/post/uncovering-eight-flavors-modern-american-culture
92616 as http://wvtf.orgThu, 23 Nov 2017 19:19:00 +0000Uncovering The 'Eight Flavors' Of Modern American CultureeditorWhy Bob Dylan matters. Were joined by Richard F. Thomas, a “Dylanologist” and Harvard professor, to make the case. You can listen along with this episode by checking out our Spotify playlist . With guest host Anthony Brooks. This show airs Wednesday at 11 a.m. EST. Guest: Richard F. Thomas , professor of classics and Dylanologist at Harvard University and author of Why Bob Dylan Matters . From Anthonys Reading List: Excerpt of Why Bob Dylan Matters: From folk troubadour to rock and roll rebel to Nobel laureate, Bob Dylan has always been recognized for his brilliant lyrics. So much so that Harvard classicist Richard Thomas puts him in the company of the great classical lyric poets, including Homer and Virgil, Horace and Ovid, who, like Dylan captured what it means to live and love, to win and lose, to grieve and celebrate. This hour, On Point. Richard Thomas on Why Bob Dylan Matters. Anthony Brooks Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.'Why Bob Dylan Matters'http://wvtf.org/post/why-bob-dylan-matters
92546 as http://wvtf.orgWed, 22 Nov 2017 21:00:00 +0000'Why Bob Dylan Matters'editorWith faith in institutions at historic lows and technology changing the way we live, who can you trust? We talk to an author who wrote a book that explored the question. With guest host Jane Clayson. This show airs Tuesday at 11 a.m. EST. Guest: Rachel Botsman , author of Who Can You Trust? How Technology Brought Us Together And Why It Might Drive Us Apart ( @rachelbotsman ) From Janes Reading List: Excerpt of Who Can You Trust? Trust in banks, government, religion, the media has long been at record lows. It’s tempting to say that we can’t trust anyone anymore. But trust is still there. With the touch on a screen, millions of people rent their homes to, or jump in cars with, total strangers. We buy stuff online without knowing anything about the seller, other than how many five star ratings they have. Technology has fundamentally changed how and who we trust. This hour, On Point: who can we, do we, trust? Jane Clayson Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.'Who Can You Trust?' Faith In Institutions Is Low As Tech Changes Everythinghttp://wvtf.org/post/who-can-you-trust-faith-institutions-low-tech-changes-everything
92450 as http://wvtf.orgTue, 21 Nov 2017 20:28:00 +0000'Who Can You Trust?' Faith In Institutions Is Low As Tech Changes EverythingeditorSam Sifton and Melissa Clark of the New York Times join the program to share recipes and talk about how to make a great Thanksgiving feast. With guest host Jane Clayson. This show airs Monday at 11 a.m. EST. Guests: Sam Sifton , food editor of The New York Times. ( @samsifton ) Melissa Clark , food writer for The New York Times and author of Dinner In An Instant . ( @MelissaClark ) Thanksgiving is upon us – a time to gather with family and friends, be thankful – and eat, of course. You might already be fretting about how best to cook the turkey, or how to accommodate your six vegetarian cousins. Sam Sifton and Melissa Clark, of the New York Times Food section, have got you covered. They cooked a full Thanksgiving dinner in one day, and have been prepping recipes for weeks. This hour, On Point: New York Times food writers share their tips on Thanksgiving. From Janes Eating List: New York Times recipes: Sweet potato and gruyere gratin — This rich, cheese-laden gratin is a more savoryNYT Food Writers Share Tips On Thanksgiving Dinnerhttp://wvtf.org/post/nyt-food-writers-share-tips-thanksgiving-dinner
92363 as http://wvtf.orgMon, 20 Nov 2017 19:49:00 +0000NYT Food Writers Share Tips On Thanksgiving DinnereditorOur roundtable — Margaret Brennan of CBS, Aaron Blake of the Washington Post and On Point news analyst Jack Beatty — take on the weeks news: Women accuse Roy Moore and Sen. Al Franken. Tax bill looks to gut Obamacare. Jeff Sessions talks Russia. Guests: Margaret Brennan , White House and senior foreign affairs correspondent for CBS News. ( @margbrennan ) Aaron Blake , senior political reporter for the Washington Post. ( @AaronBlake ) Jack Beatty , On Point news analyst. From Toms Reading List: Washington Post: Al Frankens Past Comments On Sexual Assault Complicate His Effort To Dispute Leeann Tweedens Allegation — Particularly damning is a photo that shows Franken placing his hands over the breasts of an apparently sleeping Tweeden. Tweeden says she discovered the photo later and was horrified. She says Franken also forcibly kissed her while rehearsing a sketch on the trip, but that nobody else saw it. CBS News : President Trump Believes Putins Denials Of Election Meddling — On hisWeek In The News: Moore And Franken, Sessions On Russia, GOP Tax Billhttp://wvtf.org/post/week-news-moore-and-franken-sessions-russia-gop-tax-bill
92221 as http://wvtf.orgFri, 17 Nov 2017 19:36:00 +0000Week In The News: Moore And Franken, Sessions On Russia, GOP Tax BilleditorA purge and palace intrigue in Saudi Arabia. Lebanons prime minister resigns. We’ll try to pull back the curtain on what’s really going on in the Middle East. This show airs Wednesday at 11 a.m. EST. It’s been a wild set of days for Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. A Saudi crown prince, cracking down. Purging princes right and left. Seizing cash. Locking up billionaires. Lebanon’s prime minister, telling his country from Saudi Arabia that he’s resigning. That he fears for his safety. Looking like a hostage. Then coming on TV to say maybe he won’t resign. Missiles, flying. Hezbollah, Iran, Saudis circling. Jared Kushner in town. This hour, On Point: A purge of princes, and what is going on in the Middle East. Tom Ashbrook Guests: Hanin Ghaddar , visiting fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy. ( @haningdr ) Jamal Khashoggi , Saudi journalist, columnist and author. ( @JKhashoggi ) Bernard Haykel , professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. From TomsSaudi Purge, Lebanon Power Struggle Add To Middle East Turmoilhttp://wvtf.org/post/saudi-purge-lebanon-power-struggle-add-middle-east-turmoil
92084 as http://wvtf.orgWed, 15 Nov 2017 20:03:00 +0000Saudi Purge, Lebanon Power Struggle Add To Middle East TurmoileditorOn the heels of the Las Vegas and Texas massacres, Newtown families want gun makers held liable. They’re in court again. Could this be the way? This hour will air Tuesday at 11 a.m. EST. A big gun case opening in Connecticut today. Families of the victims of the Newtown elementary school shooting going to court again to try to hold the maker of the assault-style rifle used by Adam Lanza on that terrible day liable for those deaths. Twenty-six people – mostly children – died. Remington is now a target. Federal law protects gun makers. It’s a tough case. But after Newtown and Orlando and Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs, we’re watching. This hour, On Point: liability and guns. Tom Ashbrook Guests: Emily Bazelon , staff writer for the New York Times Magazine. ( @emilybazelon ) John Donohue , law professor at Stanford University. ( @JohnDonohueSLS ) Richard Parker , op-ed contributor to The New York Times and columnist for The Dallas Morning News. ( @richardparkertx ) David Kopel ,Should Gun Makers Face Lawsuits After Mass Shootings?http://wvtf.org/post/should-gun-makers-face-lawsuits-after-mass-shootings
91974 as http://wvtf.orgTue, 14 Nov 2017 19:48:00 +0000Should Gun Makers Face Lawsuits After Mass Shootings?editorThe floodgates have opened on calling out sexual abuse and harassment. Comedian Louis C.K. and Senate candidate Roy Moore of Alabama are the latest powerful men to face disturbing accusations. Well talk Naomi Alderman, Erin Gloria Ryan and Elizabeth Tippett about whether were at a tipping point. We will also get an update on the Roy Moore allegations from a reporter in Alabama. This hour will air at 11 a.m. EST. Now it’s Roy Moore. Facing sexual abuse allegations from decades ago, but damning allegations with a 14-year-old girl. And Louis C. K., the comedian, laid out for gross sexual behavior with women who did not want it. And Kevin Spacey, in big trouble. Out of a show, out of a movie. The wave that started with Harvey Weinstein keeps rolling. Ripping the lid off years and years of sexual misconduct. This hour, On Point: Is this the moment that changes the power plays? The sexual abuse? Tom Ashbrook Guests: Naomi Alderman , author, novelist and game designer whose latestAre We At A Sexual Abuse And Harassment Tipping Point?http://wvtf.org/post/are-we-sexual-abuse-and-harassment-tipping-point
91883 as http://wvtf.orgMon, 13 Nov 2017 19:44:00 +0000Are We At A Sexual Abuse And Harassment Tipping Point?